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Catbird calumny
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2013/11/29 - 10:25am
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In a recent show, a caller asked about the phrase "in the catbird's seat" and went on to describe catbirds as birds that lay eggs in other birds' nests.

That describes cowbirds, not catbirds.

If I were a catbird, I would be insulted!

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2013/12/05 - 8:37pm
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